Bathroom Renovation Guide
Tiling tips
Tiles are the perfect finishing touch to your dream bathroom. Use your tiles to create the right mood and look. Here are four simple and effective tiling tricks.
Tip 1 - Use large tiles
Work with large floor and wall tiles to make your bathroom space feel larger.
Tip 2 - Tiling on a budget
Building to a budget? Take your tiles only halfway up the wall and paint the rest.
Tip 3 - Grout and colour selections
Dark grout it easier to clean, conceals dirt and is less likely to change colour. It also makes a bold statement for impact.
Tip 4 - Patterns and texture
Use patterns, colours and textures to create personality and interest.
Create impact with tiling
Feature wall
Expert tip
Pick out a feature wall to make a style statement. Use this zone to get creative with patterns, colours and textures, then keep it subtle elsewhere.
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Feature floor
Expert tip
Create a high-impact statement with flooring that really pops. Keep it simple on the walls and let your feature floor anchor your bathroom style.
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Feature shower
Expert tip
Your shower zone is a great place to bring character and style into your bathroom. Use combinations of pattern, colour and texture to make it really stand out.
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Recessed niche
Expert tip
Customise your recessed niches with contrasting tiles. Choose a patterned tile or an alternative colour to the main wall to create impact. This is a great way to add depth and extra storage to your bathroom.
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Accent
Expert tip
A small decorative gesture can go a long way. Accent tiles are the perfect way to dress up your bathroom in a focused area, like your shower or bath.
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Feature tile
Expert tip
A decorative element that highlights your bathroom's best features with striking simplicity. Integrate a different coloured or patterned tile in key areas.
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Paint vs Tile
Tile patterns
Straight Lay
The most common of tile patterns and easy to achieve.
Expert tip:
To ensure uniformity, purchase your tiles from the same batch.
Diagonal
The most popular pattern for floor tiling. Ideal for making a small room appear larger.
Expert tip:
Diagonal patterns work best in a single colour, or a classic alternating black-and-white.
Herringbone
A timeless look that makes rooms feel bigger and directs the eye with its V-shaped pattern.
Expert tip:
Works best in small and narrow spaces.
Basket weave
A simple, striking pattern that makes the tiles appear as if woven over and under one another.
Expert tip:
Use two tiles laid next to one another to make a square.
Hopscotch
Also known as the Pinwheel, this grid-like pattern is popular for floors and keeps the eye moving with its spinning effect.
Expert tip:
Ensure the large tile is exactly twice the size of the smaller
ones.
Get creative with a two-colour pattern, or use mosaic tiles for the
smaller feature.
This look requires two different tile sizes.
Running bond
Use Running Bond to create that classic subway tile look. A highly versatile pattern that suits all surfaces and walls.
Expert tip:
Works with square or rectangular tiles. The latter is perfect for a signature brick wall look.
This pattern also works in vertical orientation.